Asked on May 12, 2015
Pink Perennial -- What flower is this?
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Hi! I have a pink perennial blooming in my garden, but I don't remember what it is! (I am a fairly new gardener.) Can anyone help me out?
What is this spring/summer perennial?
7 answers
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dianthus
R.V.R. Farris
on May 12, 2015
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Just an FYI, Dianthus does not always return.
Mary Vono
on May 12, 2015
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Dianthus is related to the Carnation. The deer don't eat them (hooray!) and they're pretty hardy. Mine come back year after year and have even bloomed in the snow.
Kerri Esten
on May 12, 2015
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Oddly enough, these are also called "pinks".
Sran_dr
on May 12, 2015
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I have several of them , one I forgot about and thought it had died but we have had a very wet year so far and it came back. I have some that have came back for 4 years now and one that hasn't. I've found there are hardy ones and ones not so hardy Just make sure to read the label . The leaves on the one that I thought was dead looks similar to yours, but my other ones leaves are different. The ones that I've had no problem with are Mounding Perennials - !0 Frosty Fire Dianthus which is a deep red and 2) Early Bird Chili Dianthus, which is my favorite . It is a salmon color, very pretty. The one that didn't do well - EverLast Lavender + Eye Dianthus a pale pink. Tho it says it'll come back year after year I've only gotten leaves, no flowers.
Lisa McDaniel
on May 12, 2015
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sweet william?
Annfrances
on May 13, 2015
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Dianthus--but mine NEVER comes back--I'm in Colorado--wish it was a perennial here
GeeJudy
on May 17, 2015
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